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Really appreciate the help with that, thanks guys Had a feeling it's the rack seals, I saw a thread about replacing the seals, bit out of my abilities so looking for a replacement rack I guess 👍

Hi guys Got a real issue with my PAS I fill it up, run the car with no issues with steering, park or with the reservoir still full and when I return its leaked all the fluid I can't spot the exact source of the leak, somewhere round the back of the gearbox/steering rack The drip is coming off the subframe I'm struggling for why it would be leaking when not under pressure rather than when pressurised 🤔 Any help gratefully received Woodsy

Great stuff, thanks Jim

Thanks Jim, suspected so So next question, are the seals replaceable/ not replaceable/ too much hassle to fix/get 2nd hand rack?

Hi all, as mentioned in the newbie thread I've got my C back on the road after being garages since 2008, brilliant 👍 Drove it back and when I pulled up had power steering fluid everywhere, reservoir empty, pump not happy. Have had a look today, one of my gaiters on the steering arm has s split which is the source of the fluid leak. My other gaiter is good but when I squeeze it I pump air out of the split on the other side gaiter. So I'm presuming it's the steering rack seals that have perished and the fluid leaking from there has found its way out of the split - replace steering rack? Or are the gaiters meant to contain fluid and it's a simple replacement of the gaiter? Any advice most gratefully appreciated Woodsy Great to have it back tho 😎

Finally got my C back on the road after many years garaged and replacing a blown engine, last taxed 2008 Danny and Simon at AD Autotecknis managed to get it up and running, although with horrific rev fluctuations probably due me putting in s 2.0l Ahf lump instead of the original kr but whatever it needs a 2.0 metering head to sort it. I had it at full chat on the drive back from Gatwick to Reading, was awesome, new suspension new continentals So, arrive back, park up, power steering fluid everywhere You gotta love Corrado's Even if it is momentarily 🤔

Thanks for all the help guys, much appreciated 👍 Had some excellent help from Joe at TSW wheels too - very informative and knowledgeable

Info from TSW 7.5x17 with an offset of 40. The stud pattern will be 4x100. Forgive my ignorance but this means I need a 40mm spacer to counteract the 40mm offset?

Wish I knew, bought them off Guy Hartley's misses old Corrado, TSW blades - had them for over 15 years

Not sure that's gonna work out so cheap, £30 of spacers I'm not gonna use but I like the try before you buy idea, I suppose I could mock up using some plyboard just to get the exact width, or if anyone has done a similar mod let me know looking to buy these http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/products/product_info.mhtml?product=423751 Thanks for the help, much appreciated 👍

Hello all, finally getting my C back on the road after 8 years gathering dust in the garage, all progressing well, obviously costing me a small fortune but thought I'd rather spend a few grand on my beloved than buy some other car anyway hello again My question is, my 17" rims rub the interior wheel arch, 205 R17 40 tyres on, need some spacers, want then to run flush with the wings and not stick out but need enough clearance to prevent tyre rub To save me going through ordering fitting and finding out the long way that I've gone too big too short what size spacers should I get? Was thinking 40mm? Any help gratefully received Thanks Woodsy H26 GPM

Cheers for all the info guys, much appreciated :) My arches have been rolled and I know I can sort out the problem with it catching the top of the rear arches by raising the back up by 20-30mm - my main concern is the 17"s rubbing the inside of the arches at the front - spacers should sort this but do I have have to go with the same spacers all round?

The standard suspension is long gone! and the old spax ones on there have had it so need to look at what I can do to set it up nice for the 17"s I have :) ---------- Post added at 06:31 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:30 PM ---------- and bear with me cos I am proper thick! it's all new to me as have been happily rubbing my arches to bits over the past few years!

My days of thrashing the C round the track are long gone, just wanna get her looking nice so don't really care about 100's of a second on a lap time. It's been handling really well with the 17's on, just get the rubbing on all arches - but yes you do lose a bit of torque, now counteracted by putting in bigger lump :) Just after advice on what suspension people are running with 17"s on . . . cheers ---------- Post added at 06:10 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:20 PM ---------- Buy buing an off the shelf kit such as a JOM I should be able to set up the ride height so i don't bottom out at the back, can I add some 80mm spacers to prevent rubbing inside the front arches??? - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/COILOVER-SUSPENSION-KIT-JOM-NEW-VW-GOLF-MK2-CORRADO-/390370764565?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5ae3e92715 Is this kit too cheap ??????????? looks like it does everything it says on the tin ;/

Yeah but my TSW blades look class :) found it all but impossible to replicate something similar on a 16" rim, they just don't seen to stock a good rim with 4 stud pattern - only found complete s**t or really expensive aftermarket alloys in a 16 Makes more sense to get the running gear sorted - am hoping someone is breakin and has a good set of adjustables for sale